Convertible umbrella purse

ABSTRACT

The present invention is an apparatus that is a purse, which can convert into an integrated umbrella. A clutch may be removably disposed in the purse.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

None.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to an apparatus that can be used as a purse, andcan convert to an umbrella. There may be a removable clutch in thepurse.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Purses are used to store items such as clutches, cosmetics, money,cards, hand guns and cell phones.

Multiple embodiments of the system are disclosed herein. It will beunderstood that other objects and purposes of the invention, andvariations thereof, will be apparent upon reading the followingspecification and inspecting the accompanying drawings.

There exists a need to have a purse that can contain a clutch, andconvert to an umbrella.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One aspect of the present invention is a convertible umbrella purse 10,comprising: a housing 20; a stretcher 90 operably connected to atelescoping shaft 70; an opening and closing mean 140 to open and closesaid housing 20; whereby the convertible umbrella purse 10 can convertfrom a purse configuration 130 to an umbrella configuration 120; and canconvert from an umbrella configuration 120 to a purse configuration 130.

These and other features, aspects and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with reference to the followingdrawings, description and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a pictorial view of one embodiment of the present inventiondeployed as an umbrella;

FIG. 2 is a pictorial view of an embodiment of the present invention ina purse configuration;

FIG. 3 is a another pictorial view of an embodiment of the presentinvention in its purse configuration;

FIG. 5 is a pictorial view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is another pictorial view of an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 7A is a pictorial view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7B is a pictorial view of a bottom of the purse in 7A;

FIG. 7C is a pictorial view of the handle of the present invention;

FIG. 7D is a pictorial view of an inside portion of the presentinvention; and

FIG. 8 is a pictorial view of an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Reference Numerals List

10 convertible umbrella purse

20 housing

30 clutch

40 handle

50 first telescoping member

60 second telescoping member

70 telescoping shaft

80 canopy outside/purse inside

90 stretcher OR bi-folding stretcher

100 cap

110 canopy inside/purse outside

120 umbrella configuration

130 purse configuration

140 opening and closing means

150 false bottom

160 handle aperture

170 bottom portion of purse

180 trap door

190 biasing means

200 collar

The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplatedmodes of carrying out the invention. The description is not to be takenin a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustratingthe general principles of the invention, since the scope of theinvention is best defined by the appended claims.

Certain terminology will be used in the following description forconvenience and reference only, and will not be limiting. For example,the words “upwardly,” “downwardly,” “rightwardly,” and “leftwardly” willrefer to directions in the drawings to which reference is made. Thewords “inwardly” and “outwardly” will refer to directions toward andaway from, respectively, the geometric center of the system anddesignated parts. Said terminology will include the words specificallymentioned, derivatives, and similar words. Also, “connected to,”“secured to,” or similar language includes the definitions “indirectlyconnected to,” “directly connected to,” “indirectly secured to,” and“directly secured to.”

FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of the present invention 10, alsocalled a convertible umbrella purse 10. The present invention 10 can bedeployed as an umbrella 120. In this configuration, the umbrella 120 mayhave a telescoping shaft 70. The telescoping shaft 70 may have a firsttelescoping member 50 that may telescope inside a second telescopingmember 60. A handle 40 may be secured to the lower end of thetelescoping shaft 70.

A canopy 80 may be expanded to place the present invention in anumbrella configuration 120. The telescoping shaft 70 may be orientedsubstantially vertical, and the canopy 80 expanded, thereby placing thepresent invention in an umbrella configuration 120, as seen in FIG. 8.

A stretcher 90 may be operably disposed between the telescoping shaft 70and the canopy 80. In one embodiment the stretcher 90 may be secured tothe top of the telescoping shaft 70 near the cap 100.

FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment whereby the present invention 10 isdeployed in a purse configuration 130. The telescoping shaft 70 isillustrated in a substantially vertical orientation inside the purseconfiguration 130. The clutch 30 is illustrated as inside the purseconfiguration 130, above the false bottom 150. In one embodiment thefalse bottom 150 may be removably disposed in the purse configuration130. For example the opposed sides of the false bottom 150 may beattached to the purse by Velcro.

A telescoping shaft 70 may be mounted under the false bottom 70. Thetelescoping shaft 70 is operably connected to stretchers 90 as in anormal umbrella, and the stretchers are connected to the canopy 110, 80,as in a typical umbrella. The purse configuration 130 may be opened byany conventional means, such as a zipper or Velcro.

FIG. 3 illustrates a cross sectional view of an embodiment of thepresent invention 10 in a purse configuration 130. In the purseconfiguration 130, the clutch 30 may be removably disposed in thehousing 20. The housing 20 is also the canopy 80. For example theoutside of the housing is the same as the inside of the canopy 80. Inone embodiment the canopy outside 80 is the purse inside 80. And in oneembodiment the canopy inside 110 is the same as the purse outside 110.The telescoping shaft 70 may be displaced outside of the housing 20extending downwardly therefrom. The bi-folding stretchers 90 are alsodisposed within the housing 20. A false bottom 150 may extend lengthwisein the purse configuration 130.

FIG. 5 illustrates an embodiment of the present invention 10 in thepurse configuration 130, opened so the clutch 30 can be removed. Thehousing 20 is illustrated, showing the canopy outside 80, which is theinside of the purse 80, also referred to as the canopy outside/purseinside 80.

FIG. 6 illustrates an embodiment whereby the present invention 10 isdeployed in a purse configuration 130. The telescoping shaft 70 isillustrated in a substantially vertical orientation inside the purseconfiguration 130. The clutch 30 is illustrated as inside the purseconfiguration 130, above the false bottom 150.

A telescoping shaft 70 may be mounted under the false bottom 70. Thetelescoping shaft 70 is operably connected to stretchers 90 as in anormal umbrella, and the stretchers are connected to the canopy 110, 80,as in a typical umbrella. The purse configuration 130 may be opened byany conventional means, such as a zipper or Velcro.

FIG. 7A illustrates another embodiment of the present invention 10 is apurse configuration 130. A cut away view shows the telescoping shaft 70.A biasing means 190, such as a spring may bias at least a portion of thetelescoping shaft 70 through the handle aperture 160. The user can thanpull the handle 40 away to fully extend the handle 40, as seen in FIG.7C.

FIG. 7B illustrates that the bottom of the purse 170 may have a handleaperture 160 to allow the telescoping shaft 70 to be displaceddownwardly. In one embodiment the handle aperture 160 may be covered bya trap door 180. Thus when the trap door 180 is pushed inwardly, the atleast a portion of the telescoping shaft 70 may be biasly displacedthrough said handle aperture 160. Similar to gun cleaning kits that arestored in stock of some guns, such as an SKS.

FIG. 7C illustrates an embodiment of a handle 40 of the presentinvention. The handle 40 can telescope downwardly after the opening oftrap door 180. The trap door 180 may be pushed inwardly, then a biasingmeans 190 or spring may push at least a portion of the handle 40 throughthe handle aperture 160. Then the handle 40 may be pulled and telescopedownwardly for use as an umbrella.

FIG. 7D illustrates the handle 40 under the false bottom 150. The clutch30 may rest on the false bottom 150. The clutch 30 may be held in placeon the false bottom 150 via magnets.

FIG. 8 illustrates a stage of what the present invention 10 may looklike when converting from the purse configuration 130 to the umbrellaconfiguration 120. Or, when converting from an umbrella configuration120 to a purse configuration 130. A collar 200 may be disposed on theupper portion of the second telescoping member 60.

Before being fully displaced in the umbrella configuration 120, thepresent invention 10 may be configured as in FIG. 8. The telescopingshaft 70 may have a second telescoping member 60 that can be displacedupwardly to force the collar 200 against the canopy inside 110 againstthe canopy inside/purse outside 110 to place the canopy in an umbrellaconfiguration 120, as illustrated in FIG. 1.

Although FIG. 8 illustrates the stretchers on the inside of the canopy110 when in the umbrella configuration 120, in another embodiment thestretchers may be disposed on the outside of the canopy 110.

It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates toexemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as setforth in the following claims.

I claim:
 1. A convertible umbrella purse (10), comprising: a housing(20); a stretcher (90) operably connected to a telescoping shaft (70);an opening and closing means (140) to open and close said housing (20);whereby the convertible umbrella purse (10) can convert from a purseconfiguration (130) to an umbrella configuration (120); and can convertfrom an umbrella configuration (120) to a purse configuration (130). 2.A convertible umbrella purse (10), comprising: a housing (20); astretcher (90) operably connected to a telescoping shaft (70); saidstretcher (90) operably connected to a said housing (20) whereby saidhousing (20) can be disposed in a purse configuration (130) and anumbrella configuration (120).
 3. A convertible umbrella purse (10),consisting of: a housing (20); a stretcher (90) operably connected to atelescoping shaft (70); an opening and closing means (140) to open andclose said housing (20); whereby the convertible umbrella purse (10) canconvert from a purse configuration (130) to an umbrella configuration(120); and can convert from an umbrella configuration (120) to a purseconfiguration (130).